No matter what type of company or organization you work at, navigating tough conversations is simply a fact of life. Whether you have to deliver a less-than-flattering...
Jack dreads this week’s upcoming staff meeting. The agenda includes finalizing team shirts. While he has nothing against company swag — and getting to wear the tee...
In a perfect world, we’d have plenty of time to get everything done that we need to. We could take breaks and eat lunch without negatively impacting our productivity,...
Nothing is worse than receiving a poorly written business email with a missing subject line, spelling errors, run-on sentences, and unclear information.
Since the...
Have you ever found yourself sitting in the parking lot dreading going to work? Does thinking about work make you physically ill? Did you ever consider quitting a job...
Even if your position doesn’t include the word ‘writer,’ good business writing skills are a must for any professional, regardless of industry. In fact,...
Administrative Professionals Day, also sometimes referred to as Admin Day or National Secretaries Day, is right around the corner. The holiday occurs every year on the...
Whether the group in question is a neighborhood Little League squad or a collection of Ivy League graduates at a Fortune 500 company, every leader knows that building a...
Back in elementary school, you might have encountered a teacher who made the class an exciting offer. If every student in the room passed the math test on Friday...
As fans of the hit TV show Ted Lasso wait for Season 3 to drop, let’s take a moment to review an important employment law lesson from Season 2. One of the storylines...
While email may be the main form of communication for many businesses, phone calls are still a frequent necessity, especially when interacting with the public. However,...
Ever experience any of the following when going through your email inbox?
A message with a blank subject line.
A long email containing so many questions that...
Hiring managers often ask potential candidates the age-old question, “What is your greatest weakness?” Trying to frame themselves in as positive a light as possible,...
When Elaine, an experienced marketing executive at a New York frozen food company, began working on a campaign for a new product, she quickly ran into a problem. The...
Len, Janet’s boss, saw Janet talking on the phone for an extended length of time. He assumed it was a personal call, when actually she was talking to a client. Instead...
Team building activities are a great way to bring your work teams together to get to know one another better and improve collaboration. Employees tend to be happier,...
Communication is the foundation of every business activity — and most of our regular day-to-day activities too. Communicating in a business setting can be a little bit...
The holiday party is a staple end-of-year tradition for many businesses and employees. They provide an opportunity for employers to show appreciation to their employees...
While far from anybody’s favorite part of the job, being a manager involves sometimes needing to talk to employees about unpleasant topics. From discussing a...
